Four rising juniors have been selected to receive the prestigious Sophomore Honors, an award which recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement at an early stage of their college careers.

In its infancy, the Augustana Band stayed close to home. Today, with a rich tradition of excellence firmly established, the band is preparing for its fourth international tour, exploring the Nile Valley of Egypt.

Augustana finished the 2009-10 year ranked No. 11 in the final standings of the NCAA Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup and had the second highest Academic Success Rate of the top 15 institutions in the final standings.

Senior Bethany Jochim, a physics major, has been named a Rossing Physics Scholar for 2010-2011. Jochim will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Thomas D. Rossing Fund for Physics Education Endowment.